Ben Sira 21:23

23 A boor peers into the house from the door, but a cultivated person remains outside.

Ben Sira 21:23 In-Context

21 To the sensible person education is like a golden ornament, and like a bracelet on the right arm.

22 The foot of a fool rushes into a house, but an experienced person waits respectfully outside.

23 A boor peers into the house from the door, but a cultivated person remains outside.

24 It is ill-mannered for a person to listen at a door; the discreet would be grieved by the disgrace.

25 The lips of babblers speak of what is not their concern, but the words of the prudent are weighed in the balance.